In this chapter, Totto-chan visits a new school and is immediately captivated by its unique features. The gate of the school is made of two trees with twigs and leaves still attached, and the classrooms are actually six abandoned railroad cars. Totto-chan is .......................
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How was Totto-Chan's School different from the previous one?
The entrance of Totto-Chan's new school was distinctively marked with two trees with roots, unlike her previous school's concrete gate. The most remarkable feature was its classrooms made of old railway carriages within the grounds. Enclosed by trees and flowers, this school exemplified a natural and free-spirited approach to education. Innovation extended to the headmaster, who dedicated four hours to get to know Totto-Chan, showing a unique and flexible approach to nurturing personal rapport over typical academic orientation. Totto-Chan's new school was thus characterized by its physical anomalies, open boundaries, and unconventional administrative ethos.
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What unusual things struck Totto-chan when she stood at the entrance of the school?
The unusual gate of the new school struck Ttoto-chan when she first arrived. Unlike the concrete pillared gate of her previous school, this gate consisted of two short posts with twigs and leaves, implying they were trees with roots. The sign of the school was askew due to the wind, requiring her to tilt her head to read it.
The most significant and fascinating aspect for Totto-chan was the school's classrooms, which were housed in six abandoned railroad cars. This appeared as nothing less than a dream for her, creating an image of a school in a train.
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Unlock now 🔓‘This gate’s growing,’ said Totto-chan. ‘It’ll probably go on growing till it’s taller than the telephone poles!’
a. Who did Totto-chan say these words to?
b. Where was the gate?
c. Why did Totto-chan think that the gate was growing?
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Unlock now 🔓‘What are you, a schoolmaster or a stationmaster?’
a. Who said these words, and to whom?
b. What made the speaker ask this question?
c. How did the speaker’s mother react to the question?
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Unlock now 🔓Totto-chan was happy when the headmaster said she could talk about anything she wanted. Why do you think the headmaster did so?
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Unlock now 🔓How different do you think it could be to study in a school like the one described in the story? Share your views in class.
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Fill in the blanks with must, may, might, could or can’t.
Shweta …………………………….. be in office. I jut saw her go out.
He …………………………….. be a great dancer. Everyone praises her.
Anitha …………………………….. be correct in her observation, but I need to enquire.
I …………………………….. have left my book on the table. I will go back and check.
He …………………………….. have made some mistake for his sister to be so angry at him.
Shweta must be in office. I just saw her go out.
He could be a great dancer. Everyone praises her.
Anitha might be correct in her observation, but I need to inquire.
I may have left my book on the table. I will go back and check.
He must have made some mistake for his sister to be so angry at him.
Rewrite with correct punctuation.
Totto-chan was very excited to join her new school on the first day she was the first student to enter her classroom which was a railroad car she looked out of one of the windows and said out loud im so happy she was ecstatic because the stationary train seemed to be moving slightly in the breeze at least the flowers and trees in the school grounds certainly were swaying soon her classmates started trickling in for the day in all there were just nine pupil in the first grade at tomoe gakuen
Wouldn’t you dear reader like to learn the play in a railroad car at school every day
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- Identify the main ideas in the excerpt.
- Rewrite these main ideas in your own words.
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- Use the topic sentence in each paragraph carefully.
- Be concise and economical in writing every paragraph.
- Conclude each paragraph with a closing sentence.
- Remember that you cannot change the story in any way, nor can you change the author’s viewpoints.
- Once you are done, check your summary for errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
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Unconventional Education: The chapter highlights the concept of unconventional education through the setting of the "train school." Instead of traditional classrooms, the school uses abandoned railroad cars as classrooms, which sparks Totto-chan's excitement and ................................
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The Unusual Gate
- Totto-chan notices that the gate of the new school is different from her previous school
- The gate consists of two trees that resemble gateposts, with the school's name on a sign
The Train School
- Totto-chan sees that the school is made up of six abandoned railroad cars
- She is excited and.......................
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This gate's growing," said Totto-chan. "It'll probably go on growing till it's taller than the telephone poles!
- This line shows Totto-chan's imagination and her ability to find wonder in ordinary things. It establishes her character as a curious and imaginative child.
For its classrooms, the school had made use of six abandoned railroad cars.
- This line introduces the unique .............................
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Abandoned - Left behind or deserted
The abandoned house was overgrown with weeds.
Concrete - A hard substance used in construction made from sand, gravel, and cement
The concrete sidewalk was cracked and uneven.
Pillars - Tall, upright structures that support a building or structure
The grand entrance of ...............................
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